Toplines - WikiLeaks - July 30-31, 2010
National Survey of 1,000 Likely
Voters
Conducted July 30-31, 2010
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about
the leaks of government documents relating to Afghanistan?
32% Very closely
45% Somewhat closely
18% not very closely
4% Not at all
1% Not sure
2* When media outlets release secret government documents
relating to the War in Afghanistan, are they providing a public service or
hurting national security?
19% Providing a public service
67% Hurting national security
14% Not sure
3* Does the military keep some information secret simply
because it would be politically embarrassing?
46% Yes
34% No
20% Not sure
4* Some people say that there is a natural tension between
protecting individual rights and national security. In the United States today,
does our legal system worry too much about protecting individual rights, too
much about protecting national security, or is the balance about right?
38% The legal system worries too much about protecting
individual rights
25% The legal system worries too much about protecting national
security
27% The balance is about right
10% Not
sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence